Notable speakers at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum

The Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders features prominent speakers from around the world.

• Nov 10, 2020

WHO: Letting virus spread to reach herd immunity is "unethical"

"Herd immunity is achieved by protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it," said the head of the World Health Organization.

• Oct 13, 2020

Europe grapples with coronavirus surge

The World Health Organization has called on Europe to take urgent action as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the continent. New restrictions are being imposed on many key European cities, as daily infection rates reached 100,000. Nearly 37 million confirmed cases were reported worldwide Friday. Roxana Saberi breaks down how countries like the U.K., Spain and France are grappling with the pandemic.

• Oct 10, 2020
• 01:49

3 scientists' advice on how to protect yourself from COVID-19

In contrast to early thinking about the importance of transmission by contact with large respiratory droplets, it turns out that a major way people become infected is by breathing in the virus.

• Sep 30, 2020

"Alarming": Europe records 54,000 virus cases in 24 hours

There are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.

• Sep 17, 2020

WHO reports new daily record in COVID-19 cases

"We are by no means out of the woods," WHO chief says.

• Sep 14, 2020

6 months into the coronavirus pandemic

Today marks six months since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to walk us through what we can expect in the months ahead as the race for a vaccine intensifies with the flu season around the corner.

• Sep 11, 2020
• 08:46

What to know about COVID vaccine trials

Many top scientists say a coronavirus vaccine could be ready before the end of the year, and President Trump has even said it could happen by Election Day. But it's a very challenging process CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the latest developments, and Elaine Quijano of CBSN's "Red & Blue" discussed that deadline and how scientists conduct clinical trials with Dr. Wilbur Chen, associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland, and chief of the Adult Clinical Studies Section within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.

• Sep 9, 2020
• 08:39

WHO warns a lack of widespread vaccine until mid-2021

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on the overseas impact of COVID-19.

• Sep 6, 2020
• 02:26

WHO: Virus is a "tornado" that may kill more as weather cools

Dr. Hans Kluge said the increased case counts among young people could ultimately be passed on to more vulnerable older people.

• Aug 27, 2020

India's largest slum combats coronavirus

The international community is praising the coronavirus response in Asia's largest slum even as new threats loom. Health officials in Mumbai, India focused on ramping up their response efforts in Dharavi. Washington Post foreign correspondent Niha Masih joins CBSN to explain how the community was able to prevent a major outbreak.

• Aug 7, 2020
• 09:51

Russia plans to approve coronavirus vaccine

Russia says it will approve the first COVID-19 vaccine next week even though the Phase 3 trial, to prove if it's safe and effective, is not complete. Dr. Bob Lahita joins CBSN's Anne-Marie Green to discuss the concerns.

• Aug 7, 2020
• 09:56

W.H.O.: No "silver bullet" for COVID-19

The World Health Organization is warning the road to normalcy will be long and that there may never be a "silver bullet" for the novel coronavirus. Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments, including an increase in the projected number of U.S. deaths, and why wearing a face shield isn't as good as wearing a mask.

• Aug 3, 2020
• 07:40

WHO says keeping borders shut to thwart COVID-19 not "sustainable"

Sealed borders "not necessarily a sustainable strategy for the world's economy, for the world's poor, or for anybody else," top WHO official says.

• Jul 27, 2020

Panel to review WHO pandemic response

The World Health Organization set up an independent panel to review the organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark will co-chair the panel's investigation. CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk spoke with Clark about her plans.

• Jul 14, 2020
• 02:22

What may come of the WHO's "honest evaluation" of its COVID response?

"This has been a bad experience, and we need to learn from it," former New Zealand leader says of a new, independent panel's mandate.

• Jul 15, 2020

Virus crisis may get "worse and worse and worse," WHO warns

The World Health Organization warned that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the pandemic​.

• Jul 14, 2020

Japan accepted COVID's airborne spread months ago, and is fighting it

It took pressure from 239 scientists for the WHO to even admit the new coronavirus may spread via aerosols, but in Japan, they're focusing on solutions.

• Jul 13, 2020

Gottlieb expects "extended plateau" of COVID-19 cases in the South

The former FDA commissioner says "things are going to get worse before they get better."

• Jul 12, 2020
• 06:02

WHO acknowledges coronavirus can be airborne

The World Health Organization now says that the coronavirus can be airborne and that people without symptoms can spread the virus more easily than previously thought. Dr.Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jul 10, 2020
• 07:50

WHO says some countries may have to return to "total lockdown"

Global coronavirus cases have more than doubled in six weeks.

• Jul 10, 2020

World Health Organization chief says virus outbreak is "accelerating"

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "we have clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic."

• Jul 8, 2020

Trump moves to officially withdraw U.S. from WHO

A senior administration official confirmed to CBS News the U.S. notice of withdrawal has been submitted to the United Nations secretary-general.

• Jul 7, 2020

Is the coronavirus airborne? Scientists say it's "a real risk"

The World Health Organization has said the coronavirus is only confirmed to be airborne during certain medical procedures, but many experts disagree.

• Jul 6, 2020

After 500,000 deaths, worst of pandemic is "yet to come"

WHO chief say six months since the new coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic is still far from over.

• Jun 30, 2020

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